Improvement in ticket-reels



W. H. MARSTON.

TICKET-REEL! No.172,573. Eatented Jan.25,18761.

' Jaw/$905 022 PATENT WILLIAM H. MARSTON, OF BROOKLYN, E. D., NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN TlCKET-REELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,573, dated January25, 1876; application filed October 7, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY MARSTON, ofN o. 337 South 5th street, in the Eastern District of the city ofBrooklyn, county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anImprovement in Ticket-Reels, of which the following is thespecification.

The object of my invention is to construct a machine which will enable aperson collect ing fares to give a receipt for every fare, while at thesame time it keeps a correct record of every receipt issued. This recordis locked up in the machine and accessible only to the possessor of thekey of the machine, who, on opening the latter, learns from the recordhow many fares have been collected.

The accompanying drawing shows, in Figure 1, the upper view of theindicator when the top of the case has been removed; Fig. 2 shows theunder side of the indicator when the bottom of the case is removed; Fig.3 shows the front elevation of the indicator when the sides of the case,except the slit 7c, are removed. a b 0 represent the small wheels inFig. 2, upon which rest and with which are firmly connected thefriction-rollers d and e, which feed out through the slit k theperforated band f,

handle h, upon which is secured the pawl m, is attached to the axis ofthe principal wheel t. Whenever the handle h is moved to it, beyondwhich point it cannot be forced, it sets in mowound around the barrel 9.The

tion the wheels b and c, and through them the wheel a; thereby the twofriction-rollers (l and e are made to revolve and to unwind from thebarrel gand feed out through the slit 70 a certain length of theperforated band f. This length constitutes a receipt or ticket. Everyticket is numbered (commencing with No. l) and otherwise marked so as toidentify it With the particular indicator which issued it. The spring 1in Fig.1 and Fig. 3 forces the handle h back to its original place assoon as the pressure upon it ceases. Fig. 4 represents the top View ofthe case wherein the machinery is firmly secured and inclosed. The sidesof the case are perpendicular; to the latter are secured the eyes m m bywhich the indicator is fastened to the person operating it.

I claim as my invention The combination of the loosely-journaled leverit, provided with the pawl x, and the retarding-spring l, with the gearsa, b, c, and i, feed-rolls d e, and the casing provided with a slit, 76,through which the tickets are fed; all arranged and operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM H. MARSTON.

Witnesses:

F. A. PETERSEN, DOUGLAS A. LEVEIN.

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